Potter Stewart

1915–1985 (age 70)

Supreme Court Justice

Biography

Potter Stewart served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court with a steady, principled voice, contributing to landmark decisions on civil rights and the rule of law.

He later reflected on the duties of citizenship, and Arlington National Cemetery now shelters the memory of his legal legacy.

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